England

The notion of home ownership has been close to the heart of successive British governments, but in the age of Generation Rent that dream has died

Theresa May’s decision to name the bumbling, boorish Boris her top diplomat is a perfect reflection of the politics of modern Britain

Adrian Tinniswood documents the history of the English country house in the interwar years

A year after Richard III was buried, Leicester can’t stop its winning ways

As though motivated by E.M. Forster’s dictum to “only connect,” the five key characters of McWatt’s magnetic sixth novel are muddling through.

Britain’s parliament building is a mess, and many politicians there wouldn’t have it any other way

The latest bit of British political theatre foretells the coming election—how the far-right, anti-immigration movement is rising

A.N. Wilson’s bio of Queen Victoria uncovers a personal life ignored by earlier historians

What led officials to ignore Rotherham, the nation’s most shocking sex abuse scandal for more than a decade?

Both loved and loathed, the 1995 film classic looms large in the battle over Scottish independence